I have high cholesterol and arthritis. what can I eat and what should I stay away from?

3 Comments

1. Linda R says:

   July 18, 2010 at 5:05 am

   You do not say whether it is rheumatoid or osteoarthritis. There is a difference. Rheumatoid is autoimmune, and osteo comes with aging.

   For both conditions you want your weight to be within the normal range. If you don’t know what that is, ask your doctor.

   Personally, I would stop eating animals altogether. Why put cholesterol from animals in your body? You might have to do some experimenting with various soy and bean products to find what you like. Tofu, tempeh, seitan, soy crumbles, etc are all wonderful. Make it an adventure to learn to prepare them.

   Drink skim milk. Use non-fat creamers. Avoid powdered creamers. Read labels. Avoid transfats and hydrogenated fats. Stick to monosaturated oils like olive oil. Those are the best.

   Eat oatmeal and oat products.

   Avoid refined foods. The closer the food is to its natural state the better it is for you.

   Get your omega fatty acids from oily fish like salmon and also from nuts.

   Make sure you are getting exercise. You should work hard enough to be able to speak without being out of breath, but hard enough to sweat.
2. hillbilly says:

   July 18, 2010 at 5:20 am

   A good candidate to see a doctor and maybe get a prescription for Lipitor for the cholesterol and to get a diet of foods to avoid. Aspirin is good for arthritis, if you are not allergic to them. Good luck.
3. SKG R says:

   July 18, 2010 at 5:37 am

   How high is your Cholesterol ?
   How bad is your Arthritis ?
   This is required for the answer.
   However the Cholesterol under 200 is desirable.If it is more:
   Watch your weight.
   Cut the fat.
   Switch to olive oil.
   Go easy on eggs.
   Be full of beans.
   Eat more fruits.
   Potential Wepons against Cholesterol.
   Tea.
   Lemon grass oil.
   Spirulina.
   Barley.
   Rice bran.
   Activated charcoal
   Oat bran,
   Carrots can help.
   Exercise- walk 8 km daily.
   Take only skim milk.
   Eat only Red meat.
   Take Garlic daily.
   Take fibre rich psyllium seeds
   Cut coffee.
   Don’t Smoke.
   Relax- Read for pleasure.
   ARTHRITIS.
   LOSE WEIGHT.
   LEARN YOGA.
   APPLY MUSCLE OINTMENT.
   EXERCISES IN WATER AT 93.5 DEG ‘F’
   A BAG OF FROZEN PEAS IN A PLASTIC BAG APPLY 15 TO 20 MINUTES THEN REMOVE FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES AND REPEAT FOR HOURS IF NEEDED..
   IF JOINTS BECOME HOT,SWOLLEN AND TENDER,HEAT IS THE BEST SOLUTION
   GET OFF ADDICTIVE DRUGS.
   TAKE FISH OIL CAPSULES.
   BOOST YOUR VITAMIN ‘c’ INTAKE.
   TRY AVOIDANCE OF A FOOD YOU CRAVE FROM YOUR DIET.
   CARRY ON WITH CARROT JUICE
   CUT ALL VEGITABLE OILS.